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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac 94 6 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore) 46 18 Browse Search
Fitzhugh Lee, General Lee 38 2 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 35 9 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 33 1 Browse Search
D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 23 5 Browse Search
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 12 0 Browse Search
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley) 11 3 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 9 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 8 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: May 16, 1864., [Electronic resource], From General Lee's Army. (search)
Bryan's and Wofford's brigades Kershaw immediately advanced against the enemy holding the village; his old brigade and Humphreys's were sent under Humphreys against the forces then approaching down the road from the battle field of the Wilderness, Humphreys against the forces then approaching down the road from the battle field of the Wilderness, pushing our cavalry before them. Kershaw cleared the village in a few minutes and made his dispositions to hold it Humphreys placed his command behind a fence and some trail obstructions which the cavalry had previously prepared. The enemy advanceHumphreys placed his command behind a fence and some trail obstructions which the cavalry had previously prepared. The enemy advanced with great confidence, being ignorant of the presence of Confederate infantry, and supposing the troops behind the line of fence and brush were dismounted cavalry. Humphreys reserved his fire until they got within a few paces, and then gave them Humphreys reserved his fire until they got within a few paces, and then gave them a volley which covered the ground with their dead and wounded. A sharp combat ensued, the result of which was the rapid retreat of the enemy, who left many dead and wounded in our hands, including a Brigadier General, who was mortally wounded. Our